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Detailed Syllabus For MCA Entrance

The document provides a detailed syllabus for the MCA entrance examination, which will consist of 120 multiple choice questions testing knowledge in mathematics, analytical ability and logical reasoning, computer awareness, and general English. Mathematics will make up 60 questions, logical and analytical reasoning 30 questions, computer awareness 20 questions, and general English 10 questions. The syllabus then provides further details on the topics covered in each subject area of the examination. Admission will be determined solely based on the examination score.

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Detailed Syllabus For MCA Entrance

The document provides a detailed syllabus for the MCA entrance examination, which will consist of 120 multiple choice questions testing knowledge in mathematics, analytical ability and logical reasoning, computer awareness, and general English. Mathematics will make up 60 questions, logical and analytical reasoning 30 questions, computer awareness 20 questions, and general English 10 questions. The syllabus then provides further details on the topics covered in each subject area of the examination. Admission will be determined solely based on the examination score.

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Detailed Syllabus for MCA Entrance

The entrance examination shall consist of 120 questions to be answered in 2 hours time. Each
question shall carry 4 marks for the correct answer. For every incorrect answer one mark shall
be deducted. If a question has not been attempted no credit will be given. The candidate has to
indicate the option which in his/her opinion is correct. The knowledge of the candidate in the
following four broad areas will be tested: Mathematics, Analytical ability & Logical Reasoning,
Computer Awareness and General English. The admission is given to the candidate purely on
the basis of the above examination score.

Examination Pattern

 Mathematics: 60 questions
 Logical and Analytical reasoning: 30 questions
 Computer Awareness: 20 questions
 General English : 10 questions

Mathematics: (60 questions)

Algebra: Fundamental operations in Algebra, expansion, Factorization, quadratic equations,


indices, logarithms, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, binomial theorem,
permutations and combinations, surds.

Set Theory: Sets and subsets, operations on sets, sequences, properties of integers, relations
and functions.

Co-ordinate Geometry: Rectangular Cartesian co-ordinates, equations of a line, midpoint,


intersections etc., equations of a circle, distance formulae, pair of straight lines, parabola,
ellipse and hyperbola, simple geometric transformations such as translation, rotation, scaling.

Calculus: Limit of functions, continuous functions, differentiation of functions, Tangents and


normal, simple examples of maxima and minima, Integration of function by parts, by
substitution and by partial fraction, definite integral application to volumes and surfaces of
frustums of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and Taylor series.

Differential Equations: Differential equations of first order and their solutions, linear
differential equations with constant coefficients, homogeneous linear differential equations.

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Vector: Position vector, addition and subtraction of vectors, scalar and vector products and
their application to simple geometric problems and mechanics.

Trigonometry: Simple identities, trigonometric equations, properties of triangles, solution of


triangles, height and distance, inverse functions.

Probability and Statistics: Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, Dependent and
independent events, frequency distributions, and measures of dispersions, skewness and
kurtosis, random variable and distribution functions, mathematical expectations, Binomial,
Poisson, normal distributions, curve fitting, and principle of least squares, correlation and
regression.

Linear Programming: Formulation of simple linear programming problems, basic concepts of


graphical and simplex methods, revised simplex method, transportation and assignment
problems, duality and integer programming.

Analytical Ability and Logical Reasoning : (30 questions)

Questions in this section will test logical reasoning, quantitative reasoning and visio-spatial
reasoning.

Computer Awareness: (20 questions)

Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Structure of


instructions in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, memory organization, back-up
devices.

Data Representation: Representation of characters, integers and fractions, binary and


hexadecimal representations, Binary Arithmetic: Addition, subtraction, division, multiplication,
single arithmetic and two complement arithmetic, floating point representation of numbers,
Boolean algebra, truth tables, Venn diagrams.

Computer Architecture: Block structure of computers, communication between processor and


I/O devices.

Computer Language: Assembly language and high-level language, Multiprogramming and time-
sharing operating systems.

Flow chart and Algorithm, Fundamentals of Operating System and Basics of Internet.

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General English: (10 questions)

1. Use of articles and prepositions


2. Idioms and phrases
3. Synonyms
4. Reading comprehension
5. Expansion of an idea
6. Sentence sequence (jumbled sentences)
7. Completion of a sentence (with choices)
8. Choice of appropriate word to fill in the blanks (with options)
9. Abridging sentences/paragraphs

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